abstract Yao XXX-2013

Periodica de Scientiis Liturgicis

The liturgical movement initiated after Dom Lambert Beaudouin's talk at the catholic apostolate congress of Malines in 1909 contributed to a more scientific approach of sacraments, beyond rubrics. However most of the studies on the Eucharist almost left aside secret voices prayers said by the priest during Holy mass. Integrated into the Ordo missae around the IX th century, the few authors who speak of them refer to them as apologies or prayers qualified to be essentially penitential. This denomination which appears not only to be too generical but exclusive as well must be enlightened in such a way to establish the real nature of these so called prayers for the good of the liturgical science in matter of terminology.